The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-08-25

olS tyn
anG homes
thrsfar hau an,
sI.Djeet. [ take it for granted th,,o ,hoy
avsI no desire to propagate error or
TO win their cause in any other way than
by sound reason based on undisputcd
facts.
Nevertheless the public demands in its
own interest that those who assume to
teach must first thoroughly acquaint
themselves with their subject; or that if
they fail in this, then mistakes must be
pointed out by some one else. In the
interest OF truth, and of serious, can
did, dispassionate discussion of this i'm
portant measure, desire to correct some
OF the errors Of fact express or implied,
that have crept into the discussion.
1t has recently been stated by several
persons and newspapers that unless the
State establishes q special agricultural
. college she cannot secure the benefits Of
the Congressional "Hatch Act" which
appropriates $500 year for agricul-
tural and scientific experimentation.
whether this is true or not can be seen
oy reference to the following sections of
the Hatch Act as passed:
section l. BE it enacted, &C., That
IN order to aid in acquiring and diffusine
Emong the people of the United States
useful and practical information on sub.
Jects connected with agriculture, there
shall be established under direction o{
the college or colleges or Agricultural
departments Of colleges in each Statn or
Territory established, or which NAV
hereafter be established in accordance
with the provisions of an Act approved
July 2, 1862, Il department. to be known
end designated as an agricultural expert
ment station: Provided that in any State
or Territory in which two such colleges
have been or may be SO established, the
appropriation hereinafter made to such
state or Territory shall be equally divid-
ed between such colleges, unless the
Legislature of such State or Territory
shall otherwise direct"
"Section 8. That in States having
colleges entitled under this section to
the benefits Of this Act and having also
agricultural experiment stations estab-
, llshed by law separate from said col
leges, such States shall be authorized to
apply such benefits to experiments at
stations 80 established by such States;
and in case any State shall have estab-
Ished under the provisions of said Act
e., OF July 2, aforesaid, an agricultural de-
P"h "hr!nout or experimental StatlOD In con
nectlon with any university, college OF
lnStltutlon not distinctly an agricultural
Gohege or school, and such State shall
nave established or shall hereafter cstab.
Ilsh separate agricultural college OF
School, which shall have connected
tnereWlth an experimental farm or sta.
tlon, the Legislature of such State nav
apply in whole or in part the apnronris, @ m
ton by this Act made to such anndrot,
agricultural college or school. and nv
Legislature shall by contract, exnrose ~ ~,
implied, disable itself from 80 dom y ~
Section directs the appropriation T.,
be made to "any college or COLLEGES y, =,
agricultural departments of coIIeoes = ;
and Section 8 adds that in case tSer,,
shall be u separate agricultural experi
mental station the Legislature is author
Ized (not required) to apply the fund tc
It, And in case u separate agriuult1ra
college shall be thereafter establisheC
the Legislature may appropriate Tn,
whole or a part of this money to sucl
college. ''0'
This extract shows that there is nt
warrant whatever for the statement tha
separate agricultural college is q pre-
requisite for an appropriation. Tb,
State OF New York which has a separaf,
experimental station, and an agricultural